Kitakyushu City will launch a six-month hands-on support program targeting 'Atotsugi' (successors and successor candidates) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who aim to leverage their family businesses' accumulated management resources to pursue new ventures or transform existing operations.

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① Support for business transformation, including new venture creation and restructuring of existing businesses

② Support for participation in a dedicated 'pitch event' for successors

③ Facilitation of networking opportunities among passionate successors

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Application Period: Friday, July 10, Reiwa 8 (2026) to Friday, August 14, Reiwa 8 (2026) at 17:00

Capacity: Approximately 10 participants

Eligibility: Successors or successor candidates of SMEs with business offices located in Kitakyushu City

Selection Process: Document review and interview

Results Notification: Scheduled for Thursday, August 20 (via email)

Program Duration: 6-month mentorship program (August 2026 – January 2027)

Kickoff Event: Friday, August 28, 16:00–18:00

Program Operator: YMFG Corporation, ZONE Planning

▶▶▶ For program details and application procedures, please visit the link below.

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{Contact Information}

Operator: YMFG Corporation, ZONE Planning

Phone: 090-6508-5690

Contact: Nishibayashi, Yamada

Organizer: SME Promotion Section, Industrial and Economic Affairs Bureau, Kitakyushu City

(Address: 2-1 Nakaharanishimachi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 1st Floor, Kitakyushu Techno Center Building)

Phone: 093-873-1433

Contact: Beppu, Noguchi

Official Kitakyushu City Website

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